Opinion: Washington's Supreme Court hides the ball on state employee compensation offers

Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center slams the Washington State Supreme Court for endorsing secrecy in government employee compensation talks. In an 8-1 ruling, justices upheld a process that shields billion-dollar offers from public view until after state budgets are finalized. Mercier urges lawmakers to adopt transparency reforms like those in Idaho and Costa Mesa. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtons-supreme-court-hides-the-ball-on-state-employee-compensation-offers/ #JasonMercier #WashingtonSupremeCourt #PublicRecords #Transparency #CollectiveBargaining #WFSE #TaxpayerDollars #GovernmentAccountability #COIN #MountainStatesPolicyCenter